Discover Totton & Eling June/July 2014

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Totton & Eling including Ashurst & Cadnam

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Noticeboard School Fetes & Fayres TOTTON & ELING CARNIVAL 12th July, 3pm Departs from Calmore Industrial Estate SO40 3WX Cole’s Funfair & Amusements come to the Carnival which departs from Mansells Car Park at 3pm. With the theme ‘Past & Present’ enjoy Marching Bands, 5km Run, Displays, Steam Engines and more. info@tottoncarnival.co.uk ROMSEY FESTIVAL JULY 2014 A celebration of Romsey’s rich history, culture and talents.

Music, art, drama, crafts and more. Events for all ages.

For full details and events listings in July visit www.romseyfestival.org

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HAZEL WOOD INFANT SCHOOL SUMMER FAYRE 5 July, 12Noon to 4pm Totton SO40 8WU Grand Prize Draw, arena events, refreshments, Tombolas, craft stalls, face painting, games and other stalls. If you wish to help support this event in any way please contact the school on 02380 666767. 50p entry.

CORSAGES WITH CRAFT2CRAFT Tools for Self Reliance Netley Marsh SO40 7GY Thurs 17 July, 2-4pm £10 for all materials will enable you to make a fabric corsage of two. Book ahead.

02380 869697 WEDDING FAYRE 8 June, 11am to 4pm Calmore Community Centre, Totton SO40 2ZU Offering the best inspiration, information and entertainment to make your wedding day unique and special. Free admission.

I LOVE YOU, YOU’RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE! 12 to 14 June, 7:30pm Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton College SO40 8FT Hilarious musical celebration about dating, romance, marriage, lovers, husbands and wives. Tickets £12.

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LYDLYNCH INFANT SCHOOL SUMMER FETE 28 June, 12Noon to 4pm Totton SO40 3DW Come and see Scotty the Clown and lots more at our Summer Fete. Fun for all the family. 50p entry.

BABY & CHILDREN’s MARKET 28 June, 2 to 4pm The Romsey School SO51 8ZB Over 30 Stalls, selling excellent quality preloved and new items from birth to 8 years!

Refreshments. Entrance £1, Kids Free OPEN GARDEN IN ALFRED CLOSE West Totton SO40 8TD Sun 22 June (1:30-5:30) Be thrilled with a spectacle of colour and sparkle at all levels, from the mushroom fountain to the dovecote and pretty painted summerhouse.

All this is achieved in a small garden dominated by a large protected oak. Part of the National Garden Scheme.

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NEXT ISSUE DATES NEXT ISSUE: DIARY DATES Editorial copy deadline: 14 July Advertisement copy deadline: 16 July 1st Distribution: w/c 24 July 2nd Distribution: w/c 1 September Distribution This edition of Discover is printed bi-monthly and distribution is split into two drops.

Drop 1 is delivered to 8,000 homes in Totton & Eling and Drop 2 is three weeks later to 6,300 homes in postcodes SO40 2 & 7 including Ashurst and Cadnam.

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Discover is the only local magazine to use Royal Mail to deliver to the more rural communities which ensures every house in the postcodes beginning with SO40 2 and SO40 7 are not left out just because it’s difficult for our distributor to deliver safely and not financially viable for us to do that way. 14,300 copies are printed and delivered in two batches; the first by our distributors and the second by Royal Mail.

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National Garden Scheme NGS gardens open for charity 21 CHESTNUT ROAD Brockenhurst, SO42 7RF 14 June (11-5); 15 June (1-5); 9 Aug (11-5); 10 Aug (1-5) A well tended highly productive garden with vegetables, fruit trees and wild flower area. Voluptuous perennial shrub and rose borders, wildlife pond with summer house, a plant lovers dream where both colour and scent dictate. From scented roses in June to spicy hot borders in August, take away inspirational planting ideas for different growing conditions.

Photo and painting exhibition in summerhouse. www.21-chestnut-rdgardens.co.uk

II listed C17 house (not open), originally one of Charles II hunting lodges. Parterre of old roses, potager with wide variety of vegetables, herbs and fruit trees, pergola, herbaceous and blue and white mixed borders, ponds, walk across hay meadows to woodland and stream, with ponies, donkeys, sheep and rare breed hens.

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WALDRONS Bramshaw SO43 7HE Sun 29 June (2-5) 1-acre garden hidden behind a high hedge on the edge of the New Forest. The garden contains a raised alpine garden, raised vegetable beds, fruit cage, a fern and hosta wooded area, a green house and large herbaceous beds with shrubs and unusual plants giving year round colour.

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6 ALFRED CLOSE West Totton SO40 8TD Sun 22 June (1:30-5:30) Be thrilled with a spectacle of colour and sparkle at all levels, from the mushroom fountain to the dovecote and pretty painted summerhouse. All this is achieved in a small garden dominated by a large protected oak. Adults £2.50, children free. 07401 001201 FRITHAM LODGE Fritham SO43 7HH Sun 29 June (2-5) Set in the heart of the New Forest in 18-acres; with 1-acre old walled garden round Grade

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Fine display of daffodils and spring-flowering trees. Main garden has herbaceous and annual borders, fruit trees, rose pergola, lavender walk and extensive lawns. An arboretum planted in the 1930s by Sir Harold Hillier.

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01794 512100 WILLOWS 26, 27 July, 9, 10, 24, 25, 30, 31 Aug (2-5) Pilley Hill, Boldre, Lymington, SO41 5QF Vibrant late summer borders of colour-themed dahlias, zinnias, cannas and contrasting miscanthus frame Willows front lawn. Statuesque bamboos, giant gunnera manicata, reed grass and hostas surround the pond and bogs. Hidden paths through the fernery lead to the upper lawn – surrounded by colourful coleus, dark-leaved dahlias and flowing grasses. www.willowsgarden.co.uk FAIRWEATHER’S NURSERY Beaulieu, Brockenhurst SO42 7YR 2 & 3 Aug (11-4)

Fairweather’s holds a specialist collection of 300 Agapanthus grown in pots and display beds.

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Agapanthus and a range of other traditional and new perennials for sale. Guided tours 11.30am and 2.30pm, Adults £2.50, children free.

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Mediterranean Magic

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If you can’t get away this year, how about creating your own Mediterranean hotspot in your garden? Even if you do manage to escape to the sun for a week or two this year, you’ll still have the rest of the summer at home and a little slice of Italy, France or Greece outside your back door will bring happy memories flooding back.

The first thing to do is to choose the sunniest spot available – it’ll not only make sitting out there more enjoyable, but will also mean that you can install some serious sun-loving plants too.

Painting the nearby house, shed or garage wall with white masonry paint will help to create the right atmosphere and look. At the same time it will help to reflect our sunlight – often a bit washed out compared to more southern climes - so providing a stronger light for the type of plants that appreciate it.

Mediterranean gardens often make full use of the walls and any other vertical surfaces, so put up hanging baskets, pots and wall baskets and cram them full of plants.

Plants in pots are a must and if possible choose stone or terracotta containers. If you want to make brand new pots look more weathered try painting them with a solution of plain yoghurt as this will help to encourage rapid colonisation by mosses, algae and lichens.

Any new hard landscaping such as wall, paths or patios and terraced surfaces will look best in natural stone and there are now also terracotta tiles available that are suitable for use in the garden. Terracotta tiles can also have a storageheater effect too – after a long, hot day they will have absorbed a good deal of heat and this will then be released gradually in the evening.

Add interest to a vertical surface by planting a vine. They have attractive leaves and there are plenty to choose from that will fruit well in our climate. You may not be able to create your own vintage but the vines will look particularly authentic when draped with a few bunches of grapes.

Glazed tiles, wall-hangings and even the odd ornament or two can also add to the Mediterranean look, but make

sure you choose items that won’t be instantly bleached by the sun.

Try growing your own oranges or lemons. With our generally milder winters some gardeners are even managing to keep these plants outside all year round with only the minimum of protection. Growing your citrus tree in a good-sized terracotta pot means that you can move it into a more protected spot if necessary.

With their wonderful silvery grey leaves and their often rather untidy or gnarled shape, olives too are a plant well worth considering. Olives are best grown in a large container unless you have a warm garden and a very well-drained soil as they hate winter wet.

Some plants just spell out Mediterranean Magic – try geraniums and pelargoniums, aeoniums and sempervivums, rosemary, thyme, oregano and pretty well anything with silvery foliage. Go for the brightest coloured flowers and your new holiday destination will also benefit from a subtle Mediterranean aroma too.

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A Feast of a Festival Jam Making

Every July Hampshire celebrates its abundance of food and drink through the Hampshire Food Festival, a delicious month-long diary of events for everyone to enjoy.

This popular festival is organised by the county’s food group, Hampshire Fare, with events throughout the county held by local producers, farmers, pubs and restaurants.

Popular events include brewery, farm and vineyard tours, cookery classes and demonstrations, produce markets and tastings, picnics, barbecues and cream teas, jam-making and cheesemaking, and special Festival menus showcasing local ingredients plus much more.

Tracy Nash, Commercial Manager, Hampshire Fare, describes it as the foodie event of the year, “ I’m really excited as the Festival has moved up a gear this year. The quality, variety and geographical spread is brilliant. There’s something for everyone. We’ve seen a lot of our members getting

involved for the first time and quite a few businesses who aren’t Hampshire Fare members coming on board, too. This year is really shaping up to be the best Festival yet!”

There’s much to be excited about. Highlights include an invitation from Lord and Lady Wakeham and Hampshire Fare to a special Local Food Shopping Experience Evening on Friday, 11 July, to be held in the magnificent surroundings of Pinglestone Barn, a 15th century monastic aisled barn.

Tickets are £10 and include a glass of Hattingley Valley fizz with all profits going to Age UK Winchester.

There is also a Vineyards of Hampshire Wine Festival at Jenkyn’s Place Vineyard on Sunday, 13 July and Sparsholt’s, ‘A Taste Of Hampshire’ on Saturday, 19 July with eight leading Hampshire chefs in the

Hampshire Fare Cookery Theatre, including James Durrant (seen on Great British Menu) and Luke Holder (from Lime Wood) plus Kids’ Kitchen and Cake-Off competition judged by Harry the Junior Bake-Off winner.

The Festival starts from 25 June with a theatre menu and performances in the gardens of The Thomas Lord, West Meon and runs until 3 August with Trout ‘n About Stockbridge market-style food festival.

Discovering the stories behind the producers is a great way to explore the county with its varied landscape of lush farmland, downland, woodland, chalk stream valleys and coast.

Pick up a free copy of the Hampshire Food Festival programme from Southern Co-operative stores or download the programme from www.hampshirefare.co.uk.

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LOCAL WHAT’S ON MOTTISFONT ART EXHIBITION until 2 July Mottisfont SO51 0LP Paintings, prints, photos and sculpture with the theme Gardens of Delight. www.nationaltrust.org. uk/mottisfont THE BIRDMEN OF BEAULIEU 6 Jul, 10am - 2pm Hacthet Moor car park (Grid Ref: SU365011) SO42 7WD A 4 mile walk across the WW1 airfield. Examine the traces of hangars and other buildings and view contemporary photos and drawings. Explore the Beaulieu Letters and discuss the early aviators of 1910. We will also visit the village hall which was the Officers’ Mess with many original features. £10 per person.

Min age 8 years. Advance booking is essential. More info on 023 8028 3141 or www.forestry. gov.uk/newforest CURIOUS ARTS FESTIVAL 18 – 20 Jul, 12pm Pylewell Park, SO41 5SJ A glittering celebration of talent from the worlds of literature, music, film and the visual arts with a programme of events, talks, debates, and live gigs.

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BAREFOOT IN THE PARK 24 – 26 July Vernon Theatre, Sandy Lane, Lyndhurst, SO43 7DN Neil Simon’s clever comic dialogue ensures that there are plenty of laughs and amusing situations in this hilarious comedy. Tickets £7 - £8, Enquiries 02380 282729, www. lyndhurstdrama.co.uk WILD WEDNESDAYS 30 Jul, 6, 13, 20, 27 Aug Go wild on Wednesdays at the New Forest Reptile Centre with fun activities for the whole family. www.forestry.gov.uk/ newforest. More info 023 8028 3141. Just turn up.

THE SECRETIVE WORLD OF DEER 9, 16 Jul, 7pm to 9:15pm Bolderwood car park (SU242086) SO43 7GQ Enjoy a short walk before meeting a New Forest Keeper to hear about how deer are managed. £8 per person. Min age 10 years.

Booking essential . More info 023 8028 3141. www.forestry. gov.uk/newforest ROMSEY CARNIVAL July 2014 A series of events in July including the Bed Race, Go Kart Race, Summer Quiz Night, Jive Night.

Summer Carnival Procession is on Sunday 20th July. All details and entry forms at www. romseycarnival.weebly.com ROMSEY WAR HORSE EXHIBITION Ranvilles Farm, Ower 5 & 6 July, 10am to 4pm A collection of preparatory works by winning equestrian sculptor Amy Goodman for the Romsey

15 War Horse Memorial Project. Free entrance.

ROMSEY SIGNAL BOX OPEN DAY 5 & 13 July, 10am to 4:30pm Off Latham Road SO51 7DB Understand more about Romsey’s history, as well as learning about the life of a railway signalman.

Dating from around 1865, Romsey Signal Box is a working museum. Visitors of all ages can get a hands-on experience by changing points, raising signals and ringing bells to control a simulation of trains passing through Romsey. Access to the signal box will be available on foot only. Entrance free, donations welcome. 01794 500523 HEDGE END CARNIVAL 5 July, 2:15pm Starts at St. John’s Road Hedge End SO30 4EJ A great day for all with side stalls, entertainment and fairground at Greta Park (behind Library). Bring plenty of change for collecting buckets. www.hedgeendcarnival. org.uk

MAYOR’S PICNIC 6 July, 1pm War Memorial Park, Romsey SO51 8HB Individuals and families can enjoy an afternoon’s entertainment, including the duck race on the River Test, with groups playing on the bandstand, stalls, and activities organised by the Rotary Club of Romsey Test.

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LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION! 6 July, 6:15 to 9pm Sir Harold Hillier Gardens SO51 0QA Music from the movies with the Michelmersh Silver Band for all the family in association with the Romsey Festival. Music from James Bond, Star Wars and MGM Musicals. Don t forget your picnic, rugs and deck chairs!

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INSIGHTS INTO THE ABBEY 5 to 16 July, 3-3:34pm Each day throughout the Romsey Festival, one of the Abbey Tour Guides will explore a different aspect of the history, life and art of the Abbey. Every day something different! All tours start 3pm, and will last for about 45 minutes. Call for tour schedule 01794 513125.

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“WHY WAR?” 7 July, 6:15pm McDonald Gallery, Gurkha Museum, Peninsula Barracks SO23 8TS A talk coinciding with the Centenary of events during the First World War. Speaker: Professor Gary Sheffield, military historian, author and Professor of War. £12.50.

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Drop – an international water aid charity. £5 Adults only. Booking essential. 02380 733073 STRAWBERRIES and STEAM EVENING 11 & 18 July, 6:30pm Exbury Gardens SO45 1AZ Enjoy a summer’s evening with a summer fruit cocktail on arrival before boarding carriages behind a steam-driven engine for a twocircuit run of the Rhododendron Line. A 2-course meal will be served in Mr Eddy’s Tea Rooms. £25 per person. Call to book 023 8024 5750 BEGGARS FAIR 12 July Romsey Town Centre In the streets and in venues all around the town the best of local performers bring you folk, jazz, blues and world music, colourful dance displays and children’s entertainment. Expect to see and hear over 80 acts across 20 venues and all for free.

LA RONDE WALKING TOUR 13 July, 12Noon to 6pm The Romsey & District Society have arranged a self-guided walking tour of gardens around Romsey town centre. £4.00 (£3.50 if purchased before 10 July) 01794516546 or pvpocock@ btinternet.com

WHAT’S ON CHOCOLATE & WINE 17 July, 6 to 8:30pm Packridge Farm, Toothill Romsey SO51 9LL Raising funds for Wessex Heartbeat High 5 Appeal, your ticket covers the cost of 5 pairings of locally produced wine and Miss Witt’s Chocolate.

There will be an opportunity to purchase bottles of local wines on the night. £5. Booking essential.

Adults only. 02380 733073 QUENTIN BLAKE AND FRIENDS Mottisfont National Trust Romsey SO51 0LP 19 July to 14 Sept, 10am to 5pm every day.

One of the nation’s best loved artists and other leading contemporary children’s illustrators present a new exhibition. Lots of hands on activities. Normal admission charges. www.nationaltrust.org. uk/mottisfont OWLSEBURY HORTICULTURAL SHOW 26 July, 1:30pm The Glebe Field SO21 1JJ Traditional village show with competitive classes for flowers, fruit, vegetables, wine, jams and homebaking. 12 children’s classes. Entertainment, pony rides, tea tent, BBQ. Adults £3, Children free. Call 01962 777216 for full details and tickets for evening events.

CLIMB A TREE! 30 July, 6 Aug, 10am Sir Harold Hiller Gardens SO51 0QA Two highly skilled and friendly instructors can help all ages* reach new heights within an oak trees canopy using ropes, knots and karabiners, whilst being

securely attached in a harness at all times. Suitable for 6 yrs+ . Lasts one hour. £15.50. All children must be accompanied by an adult into the Gardens. 0800 0556760 FAIRWEATHER’S NURSERY Beaulieu, Brockenhurst SO42 7YR 2 & 3 Aug (11-4) Fairweather’s holds a specialist collection of 300 Agapanthus grown in pots and display beds.

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Agapanthus and a range of other traditional and new perennials for sale. Guided tours 11.30am and 2.30pm, Adults £2.50, children free.

VINTAGE HARVEST 9 & 10 Aug (10 - 4) Nr Fourjays Farm, Shelley Lane, Ower, Nr Romsey, SO51 6AS See how harvesting was done in the past, from the 1920s up to the 1970s. All the exhibits are privately owned and include tractors, binders and combine harvesters. There is also a display of steam threshing, tractor and trailer rides, refreshments, displays and trade stalls. Harvesting dependent on appropriate weather conditions.

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SPECIAL MILITARY WALKS Main Gate, Cemetery Road Southampton SO15 7NN 10 Aug, 2pm A walk to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the start of WW1. The cemetery has over 121 Commonwealth War Graves. Walk takes approx. 90 minutes. Free but donations welcome.

MARITIME FESTIVAL 22 & 23 Aug. 10:30am to 6pm Dock Gate 4, Southampton, SO14 3ZH Take a step back in time at Southampton Maritime Festival as it commemorates the wartime and maritime history of the South. During this two-day event many historic ships and vessels will be making their way into dock to join the festival including the national historic fleet’s HMS Medusa, SS Challenge, SS Shieldhall plus many more. You can learn about each vessel’s role in the world wars, see heritage divers and experience Southampton’s wider wartime history. The quayside will have historic cars, classic steam vehicles and heritage trams whilst Southampton’s Ocean Cruise Terminal will house indoor heritage displays, art exhibits, craft fairs and traders.

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by World Adventurer James Ketchell. Having climbed Everest, sailed single handed across the Atlantic and recently cycled around the world Hampshire Scouting’s ‘Ambassador’ James Ketchell will be opening the 67th Annual Copythorne Carnival on Saturday 7th June at 1:30pm.

The Carnival Weekend now includes the large STEAM and VINTAGE RALLY on Sunday 8th June, held at the Copythorne Scout Headquarters, which raises funds for the 200 or more young people who meet in the ten active Scout and Guide Sections each week.

Entertainment in the afternoon includes Fire Eating and the famous trek cart races with Scout and Guide Teams. The three Scout Bands will take part in the three mile procession which travels around Cadnam, Bartley and Winsor. The theme of this year’s Carnival is ‘High Days and Holidays’. The evening hosts a ‘Family Jamboree and Hog Roast’ which features live bands as well as entertainment and a bar. This will raise funds for Scouts Callum Turvey and Oscar Wingham who have been selected to attend the World Jamboree in Japan next year.

On 11 June there is the annual Copythorne Fun Run which attracts several hundred runners on a 5k and 10k course around James Ketchell the villages of Copythorne and Winsor. For more information phone Roy Farmers (023 80812504) Email: royfarmers@btconnect.com.

Departs from Calmore Industrial Estate SO40 3WX Come and enjoy all the fun of the Carnival which departs from Mansells Car Park at 3pm. Return to a bygone age as the Carnival celebrates the last 100 years of history.

With the theme ‘Past & Present’ there will be a multitude of carnival floats covering various periods of time Victorian, The World Wars, Swinging 60s and many other exciting times of our past.

Enjoy Marching Bands, Displays, Steam Engines, Live Music, Punch & Judy, Motor Cycles and Children’s Entertainment; the crowning of the Carnival Princess and much more. Charles Cole will once again have his Fun Fair & Amusements located on Eling Recreation Ground. Once again, funds will be raised for local charities and good causes with Age Concern New Forest and Follow Your Dreams being the main beneficiaries. The 5km Road Race will return again this year to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Totton Running Club. info@tottoncarnival.co.uk

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Hampshire’s Hands-On County Show The New Forest and Hampshire County Show is an annual agricultural show held for three days at the end of July at New Park, Brockenhurst in Hampshire.

hand at milking a cow, making a scarecrow, holding a day old chick, voting for your favourite feathered friend in the Poultry Tent and watching the amazing Jamie Squibb in action on his motorbike in our main ring.

The aim of the Show is to create a great family day our bringing together a celebration of traditional country pursuits, crafts, produce and entertainment. This year it is taking place on 29th, 30th & 31st July and there is an exciting line-up of events for all the family to enjoy!

BBC South are returning for another year and are bringing their fully operational television studio where you can record your own version of the daily news, including a weather green screen and autocue!

Watch close up how television programmes are made with the professionals and meet the local presenters!

The theme this year is ‘Hands On’ so come and live the country for a day. Roll up your sleeves, don your walking boots and get stuck in with all the hands-on activities that we have on offer! Try your

Visit the Forest Fun Factory which runs a full programme of events between 10am and 4.30pm and be entertained by clowns, choirs, dance acts and much more!

Head over to our Show Farm where the children can get up close and personal with all sorts of farmyard animals, pop in to our Countryside Area for Terrier and Ferret racing and sit in the incredible machines in the Old Time Farming section.

Perhaps one of the most visited places on the showground are the food tents offering top quality

items and the Local Food and Farming area where the county’s top producers can be found.

Here, not only will you find a huge variety of the best produce of Hampshire, but also lots of opportunities to have tastings from the cookery demonstrations held there. There are also over 600 trade stands providing one of the most varied and unusual goods and produce – from large commercial companies to small local businesses, for those of you looking to make that special purchase.

If it’s a countryside experience you’re after, the Show’s about to begin!

For more information about the Show, please visit our website www. newforestshow.co.uk where you can also take advantage of 10% off advanced tickets bought online before 21st July.

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